Black and white comb langur
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| Aimi & Bakar , 1992 |
The black and white crested langur ( Presbytis bicolor , syn .: P. melalophos bicolor ) is a species of primate from the group of slender monkeys (Presbytini), which occurs in a small area on the Indonesian island of Sumatra . The distribution area is in the east of the island between the rivers Indragiri in the north and Batang Hari in the south and thus includes the center and north of the province of Jambi and a small strip in the south of Riau .
features
The black and white comb langur reaches a head-trunk length of about 33 to 35.5 cm (males) or 34 to 38 cm (females), has a tail length of 64 to 72.5 cm (males) or 66 to 84 cm (females), and a weight of 4.9 to 7.2 kg (males) and 5.1 to 8.5 kg (females). The fur on the back and the outside of the arms are dark chocolate brown, the top of the feet, hands and the top of the tail are black. The throat, abdomen, insides of the limbs, and the underside of the tail are whitish. The light head of hair has a dark central stripe and a black tip. The region around the eyes is gray or blue-gray, the mouth black, the chin gray or pink. Young animals are whitish-gray with a thick, dark stripe on the back.
Way of life
The black and white comb langur occurs in rainforests mainly in hilly and mountainous regions. It is territorial and lives in groups with one male and several females with their young. The monkeys feed mainly on young leaves, fruits, flowers and seeds.
Danger
The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources ( IUCN ) has not provided any information about a possible endangerment of the black and white comb langur , as the data basis is insufficient (data deficient).
literature
- D. Zinner, GH Fickenscher & C. Roos: Family Cercopithecidae (Old World monkeys). Pages 717 and 718 in Russell A. Mittermeier , Anthony B. Rylands & Don E. Wilson : Handbook of the Mammals of the World - Volume 3: Primates. Lynx Editions, 2013 ISBN 978-8496553897
Web links
- Presbytis melalophos ssp. bicolor in the endangered Red List species the IUCN 2008. Posted by: Nijman, V. & Manullang, B., 2008. Accessed June 18, 2015.